John 9:24-33
They called the man back a second time—the man who had been blind— and told him, "Give credit to God. We know this man is an impostor." He replied, "I know nothing about that one way or the other. But I know one thing for sure: I was blind . . . I now see."
They said, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?" "I've told you over and over and you haven't listened. Why do you want to hear it again? Are you so eager to become his disciples?” With that they jumped all over him. "You might be a disciple of that man, but we're disciples of Moses. We know for sure that God spoke to Moses, but we have no idea where this man even comes from."
The man replied, "This is amazing! You claim to know nothing about him, but the fact is, he opened my eyes! It's well known that God isn't at the beck and call of sinners, but listens carefully to anyone who lives in reverence and does his will. That someone opened the eyes of a man born blind has never been heard of—ever. If this man didn't come from God, he wouldn't be able to do anything."
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
Jerry Betnar is a friend of mine who recently posted on Facebook … “Putting God first was the hardest thing of all as I struggled to let go....and only now I see that it is not my Dream that I seek, but a story written in the Mind of God....made possible by the Love and Sacrifice of my Lord Jesus Christ and the Guiding Hand and Light of the Holy Spirit… working together to shape me into what I was always meant to be!”
Do you hear what Jerry is saying? Many of us are waiting for Jesus to descend to earth and literally rub mud in our eyes before we will believe in His gift of salvation… and trust Him to operate in the power of God to effect real, permanent changes in our lives. Everything will never be perfect. We’re never going to escape problems, challenges, frustrations, illness, and more. But by the power of Jesus’ blood, we can handle all of this… and much more.
We so underestimate the power of God. We do not fully comprehend His amazing gift of Jesus Christ… and what He means for us. We pray and ask for help… but we don’t truly expect it to come. We say, “God can change anything”… but we still listen to the devil’s voice whispering, “Are you sure?”
Even when we get “mud in our eye” and see clearly how the hand of God has orchestrated certain events, we still question His continual power in our lives. The least little bump in the road, and we are back to “Square One”…wringing our hands, wondering what to do to fix things, and feeling vulnerable and alone.
I don’t think it is any accident that Jerry posted these comments on Facebook. I believe that God is calling us to stop and take a look at this testimony… and to hop on the bandwagon! Our story has also been written in the mind of God… made possible by the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. God, through Jesus, is working to shape us into what we were always meant to be. The question is… will we open our ears and our heart… and truly believe?
©2011 Debbie Robus
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